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takeabyteoutta

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Jan 31, 2008
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Who thinks it'll happen? Plus an alum Apple Remote now that they've made it an optional item to buy (with the laptops)
 

Tom McMahon

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Aug 1, 2007
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Orlando, Florida
Won't happen

Injection molds are expensive and as they're already built, they would be stupid to scrap them (aluminum would require either a stamping or casting). The remote is a possibility as it would require an extrusion and the remote is very close in cross section to the iPod Shuffle and previous gen Nano.
 

Senor360

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Nov 20, 2007
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plus...

If it were made out of aluminum, how could you destroy it when you get mad at it? :)
 

I am Sampson

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Sep 16, 2007
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Plymouth, UK
I wish they would make one, but I doubt they will.
The white mouse looks so out of place which is a big deal if one of the major reasons in getting an iMac is the design.
 

gorby

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Oct 20, 2007
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So how about black? It would match the "trim".

But then it would not match the keyboard, or remote (unless, as suggested an Alu remote surfaces)

They really only kinda took the design halfway there regarding the Alu iMacs and the accessories.
 

brn2ski00

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Aug 16, 2007
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New Keyboard Coming

But then it would not match the keyboard, or remote (unless, as suggested an Alu remote surfaces)

They really only kinda took the design halfway there regarding the Alu iMacs and the accessories.

I betcha we will see a ALuminum and Black keyboard -- much like the MBA. This will happen sooner than later. :D
 

I am Sampson

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Sep 16, 2007
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I betcha we will see a ALuminum and Black keyboard -- much like the MBA. This will happen sooner than later. :D
I'd love that if the mouse matched it. Even more so if they bothered to be sensible and made a full size wireless keyboard!

/me grumbles about choosing between wireless and number of buttons :rolleyes:
 

4DThinker

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Mar 15, 2008
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As an option, plastic can be vacuplated to look like assorted metals. You can also find aluminum spray paint that will adhere to plastics pretty well. I use a Bluetooth dell mouse in black and silver with my iMac. Looks not bad as the iMac sits on a black topped desk. ;)
 

Full of Win

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Nov 22, 2007
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Ask Apple
I'd be happy if they want back to the clear plastic mouse of the early 2000's...with some BT and multi button updates like the MM. I always thought it was a great look.

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zedsdead

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Jun 20, 2007
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I expect some type of bluetooth multi-touch trackpad is coming. or a Multitouch mouse.

I hope for black as well, but Apple has a nack for releasing white products with things that are aluminum and black. Like the Superdrive cable to the Macbook Air, the headphones to the iPhone, the power cable to the iMac, the Keyboard keys to the new keyboards and so forth.
 

djejrejk

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Jan 3, 2007
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Uhh...
I'd be happy if they want back to the clear plastic mouse of the early 2000's...with some BT and multi button updates like the MM. I always thought it was a great look.

I love that look as well,.. I doubt that apple would do this, but I have been wrong before.

I expect some type of bluetooth multi-touch trackpad is coming. or a Multitouch mouse.

Multi touch seems like a gimmick to me,.. on the iPhone it makes sense.. extra gestures (for the most part) on Macbook Pros make sense (the image rotation stuff looks like crap imo), but not on a desktop. I have seen a desktop keyboard w/ a built in track pad and it looked or functioned horribly.
 

treasurefinder

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Mar 16, 2008
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it'd be interesting if apple replaces the scroll ball with a touchpad. an alum mouse would be pretty sweet as well, but the shape would have to be very boxy.
 

Mikey-

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Mar 18, 2008
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England
I expect some type of bluetooth multi-touch trackpad is coming. or a Multitouch mouse.

I hope for black as well, but Apple has a nack for releasing white products with things that are aluminum and black. Like the Superdrive cable to the Macbook Air, the headphones to the iPhone, the power cable to the iMac, the Keyboard keys to the new keyboards and so forth.

A multi-touch mouse would be great.
 
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